2020 TOYOTA PRIUS USB

923-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
*1: Variable Bit Rate (VBR) compati-ble
*2: Only compatible with Windows Media Audio Standard
 MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3),
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
and AAC (Advanced Audio
Coding) are audio compres-
sion standards.
 This system can play
MP3/WMA/AAC files on USB memory.
 MP4, WMV and AVI files can
use the following resolutions:
128x96, 160x120, 176x144
(QCIF), 320x240 (QVGA),
352x240 (SIF), 352x288
(CIF), 640x480 (VGA),
720x480 (NTSC), 720x576
(PAL)
 When naming an
MP3/WMA/AAC file, add an
appropriate file extension
(.mp3/.wma/.m4a).
 This system plays back files
with .mp3/.wma/.m4a file
extensions as
MP3/WMA/AAC files respec-
tively. To prevent noise and
playback errors, use the
appropriate file extension.
 This system can play only the
first session/border when
using multi session/border
compatible discs.
 MP3 files are compatible with
the ID3 Tag Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1,
Ver. 2.2 and Ver. 2.3 formats.
This system cannot display
disc title, track title and artist
name in other formats.
 WMA/AAC files can contain a
WMA/AAC tag that is used in
the same way as an ID3 tag.
WMA/AAC tags carry infor-
mation such as track title and
artist name.
 The emphasis function is
available only when playing
AAC files:
MPEG4/AAC-LC8 - 320
OGG Vorbis32-500
File typeQuantization bit
rate (bit)
WAV (LPCM)
files
16/24FLAC
ALAC
Compatible channel modes
File typeChannel mode
MP3 files
Stereo, joint ste-
reo, dual chan-
nel and
monaural
WMA files2ch
AAC files
1ch, 2ch (Dual
channel is not
supported)
WAV (LPCM)/FLAC/ALAC/OGG Vorbis
2ch
File typeBit rate (kbps)

933-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
3
Audio/visual system
MP3 files.
 This system can play back
AAC files encoded by iTunes.
 The sound quality of
MP3/WMA files generally
improves with higher bit rates.
 m3u playlists are not compati-
ble with the audio player.
 MP3i (MP3 interactive) and
MP3PRO formats are not
compatible with the audio
player.
 The player is compatible with
VBR (Variable Bit Rate).
 When playing back files
recorded as VBR (Variable Bit
Rate) files, the play time will
not be correctly displayed if
the fast forward or reverse
operations are used.
 It is not possible to check fold-
ers that do not include
MP3/WMA/AAC files.
 MP3/WMA/AAC files in fold-
ers up to 8 levels deep can be
played. However, the start of
playback may be delayed
when using USB memory
containing numerous levels of
folders. For this reason, we
recommend creating USB
memory with no more than 2
levels of folders. 
The play order of the USB
memory with the structure
shown above is as follows:
 The order changes depending
on the personal computer and
MP3/WMA/AAC encoding
software you use.

963-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
license from Microsoft Licens-
ing, Inc.
Audio Plus
 Windows Media is either a
registered trademark or trade-
mark of Microsoft Corpora-
tion in the United States
and/or other countries.
This product is protected by
certain intellectual property
rights of Microsoft. Use or dis-
tribution of such technology
outside of this product is pro-
hibited without a license from
Microsoft.
■AAC
 AAC is short for Advanced
Audio Coding and refers to an
audio compression technol-
ogy standard used with
MPEG2 and MPEG4.
■CD*
*: Audio Plus only
■USB
Error messages
MessageExplanation
“No music files
found.”
This indicates
that no
MP3/WMA/AAC
files are included
in the disc.
“Check disc”
It indicates that
the disc is dirty,
damaged, or it
was inserted
upside down.
Clean the disc or
insert it correctly.
It indicates a disc
which is not play-
able is inserted.
“DISC error”
There is a trou-
ble inside the
system.
Eject the disc.
MessageExplanation
“USB Error”
This indicates a
problem in the
USB memory or
its connection.

973-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
3
Audio/visual system
■iPod
■Bluetooth® audio
●If the malfunction is not rectified:
Take your vehicle to your Toyota
dealer.
“No music files
found.”
This indicates
that no
MP3/WMA/AAC
files and high-
resolution sound
source are
included in the
USB memory.
“No video files
found.”
This indicates
that no video
files are included
in the USB mem-
ory.
MessageExplanation
“iPod error”
This indicates a
problem in the
iPod or its con-
nection.
“No music files
found.”
This indicates
that there is no
music data in the
iPod.
“Please check
the iPod firm-
ware version.”
This indicates
that the firm-
ware version is
not compatible.
Perform the iPod
firmware
updates and try
again.
“Unable to
authorize the
iPod.”
This indicates
that it failed to
authorize the
iPod.
Please check
your iPod.
MessageExplanation
MessageExplanation
“Music tracks not
supported.
Please check
your portable
player.”This indicates a
problem in the
Bluetooth
®
device.

1064-1. Voice command system operation
*1: The audio device must be con-nected via a USB cable to use
the functionality in this section
*2: When an Apple CarPlay connec-tion is established, these voice
commands will be unavailable.
■Toyota apps*1
*1: When an Apple CarPlay connec-tion is established, these voice
commands will be unavailable.
*2: When an application is opened
and is in full screen mode, press-
ing the talk switch will start the
voice command system and
commands for the currently dis-
played application will be avail-
able
●Commands relating to operation
of the audio/visual system can
only be performed when the
audio/visual system is turned on.
“Play Song
”
*2Plays the
selected track
“Play Album
”
*2
Plays tracks
from the
selected album
“Play Genre
”
*2
Plays tracks
from the
selected genre
“Play Composer
”
*2
Plays tracks
from the
selected com-
poser
“Play Podcast
”
*2
Plays tracks
from the
selected podcast
“Play Audiobook
”
*2
Plays tracks
from the
selected audio-
book
“Audio On”
Turns the
audio/visual sys-
tem on
“Audio Off”
Turns the
audio/visual sys-
tem off
“Change the
audio source to
”Sets the source
to the specified
audio mode
CommandAction
CommandAction
“Launch cation name>”
*2Activates the
Toyota apps

1276-1. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
6
Phone
lar phone only once.
Select to cancel transferring.
2 Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
■For PBAP incompatible but
OPP compatible Blue-
tooth
® phones
1 Select the desired item.
Select to transfer the con-
tacts from the connected cel-
lular phone.
Transfer the contact data to
the system using a Blue-
tooth
® phone.
Select to add a new contact
manually.
Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a new contact to the con-
tacts list” from step 2.
( P.141)
Select to cancel transferring.
●If your cellular phone is neither
PBAP nor OPP compatible, the
contacts cannot be transferred
using Bluetooth
®. But the contacts
can be transferred from USB
device. ( P.140)
●Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth® phone: • It may be necessary to perform
additional steps on the phone
when transferring contact data.
• The registered image in the con- tact list may not transfer depend-
ing on the type of Bluetooth
®
phone connected.
1 Display the phone top
screen. ( P.120)
2 Select “Keypad” and enter
the phone number.
3 Select or press the
switch on the steering wheel.
4 Check that the dialing screen
is displayed.
●Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth® phone being connected, it
may be necessary to perform
additional steps on the phone.
1 Display the home screen.
( P.19)
2 Select the desired contact.
3 Check that the dialing screen
is displayed.
■Registering a new contact
1 Select and hold the screen
button to add a contact.
2 Select the desired contact.
3 Select the desired number.
●If there is no contact in the con-
tacts list, the cont acts cannot be
registered at the home screen.
●The contact cannot be registered
C
A
B
C
By keypad
By home screen

1406-2. Setup
the phone.
■Updating the contacts in a
different way (from the call
history screen)
*
1Display the phone top
screen. ( P.120)
2 Select “History” and select a
contact not yet registered in
the contact list.
3 Select “Update Contact”.
4 Select the desired contact.
5 Select a phone type for the
phone number.
*: For PBAP compatible Bluetooth®
phones, this function is available
when “Automatic Transfer” is set
to off. ( P.139)
When the contact is not regis-
tered
1 Select “Transfer Contacts
from Device”.
2 Select “From Phone (Blue-
tooth)”.
3 Transfer the contact data to
the system using a Blue-
tooth
® phone.
 This operation may be unnec-
essary depending on the type
of Bluetooth
® phone. 
To cancel this function, select
“Cancel”.
4 Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
When the contact is regis-
tered
1 Select “Transfer Contacts
from Device”.
2 Select “From Phone (Blue-
tooth)”.
3 Select “Replace Contacts” or
“Add Contact”.
“Replace Contacts”: Select to trans-
fer the contact fr om the connected
cellular phone and replace the cur-
rent one.
“Add Contact”: Select to transfer
the desired contact data from the
connected cellular phone to add to
the current one.
4 Transfer the contact data to
the system using a Blue-
tooth
® phone.
 This operation may be unnec-
essary depending on the type
of Bluetooth
® phone.
 To cancel this function, select
“Cancel”.
5 Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
Backed-up contact data
(“vCard” formatted) can be
transferred from USB device or
Transfer contacts from
device
From phone (OPP compati-
ble Bluetooth
® phones only)
From USB device

1416-2. Setup
6
Phone
Bluetooth® phone to this sys-
tem.
1 Open the cover and connect
a USB device. ( P.57)
2 Select “Transfer Contacts
from Device”.
3 Select “From USB”.
4 Select “USB 1” or “USB 2”
when the multiple USB
devices are connected. If a
USB device is connected,
skip this procedure.
5 Select “Replace Contacts” or
“Add Contact”. If the contact
is already registered, skip
this procedure.
“Replace Contacts”: Select to trans-
fer the contact fro m the connected
USB device or Bluetooth
® phone
and replace the current one.
“Add Contact”: Select to transfer
the desired contact data from the
connected USB device or Blue-
tooth
® phone to add to the current
one.
6 Select a desired file from
vCard file list.
7 Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
●Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth® phone used and number of
files, it may take time to display
vCard file lists and download con-
tacts.
●Downloading may not complete
correctly in the following cases:
• If the power switch is turned off during downloading.
• If the USB device or Bluetooth
® phone is removed before down-
loading is complete.
New contact data can be regis-
tered.
Up to 4 numbers per person can
be registered. For PBAP com-
patible Bluetooth
® phones, this
function is available when “Auto-
matic Transfer” is set to off.
( P.138)
1 Select “New Contact”.
2 Enter the name and select
“OK”.
3 Enter the phone number and
select “OK”.
4 Select the phone type for the
phone number.
5 To add another number to
this contact, select “Yes”.
■Registering a new contact
in a different way (from the
call history screen)
1 Display the phone top
screen. ( P.120)
2 Select “History” and select a
contact not yet registered in
the contact list.
3 Select “Add to Contacts”.
4 Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a new contact to the con-
tacts list” from step 2.
( P.141)
Registering a new contact
to the contacts list